question
noun
a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
had questioned
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past perfectof question.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Newsom, in a video on Monday, said federal agents had questioned friends and associates of him and his wife and have been sifting through "years and years of random documents."
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Some had questioned the UK's response, in particular around the sending of a Royal Navy ship to Cyprus to protect the UK military base, RAF Akrotiri, which was targeted by a drone.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Meanwhile, in Germany, Martin Luther had questioned the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation, the literal transformation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Jones had questioned whether Itoje was suited to the role in a 2021 book, describing the second row as "very inward-looking" and suggesting he did not "usually influence people off the field".
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
He had questioned her about this several times, but had never received a coherent answer.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
